UPDATE: Did You Know Harassment of a Public Official Was a Crime? Cedar Falls Police Blotter

Editor's note: We've seen two arrests with charges of "harassment of a public official" this week, a charge we haven't seen before on the Cedar Falls police blotter. So we thought we'd find out more about what that charge means.

Here's what the Iowa legal code says:

HARASSMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. Any person who willfully prevents or attempts to prevent any public officer or employee from performing the officer's or employee's duty commits a simple misdemeanor.

Police said the two people charged with "harassment of a public official" in the past week both got the charge because they gave false names when police arrested them.

Without further ado, here are the recent arrests (including one of the "harassment of a public official" charges).

May 26:

Brittenie Lynne Buehner, 25, female, of Waterloo, arrested at 10:06 a.m. at the same location, charged with forgery.

John Marlin Willett, 19, male, of 3501 Dallas Drive, arrested at 4:36 p.m. at the Cedar Falls Police Station, charged with possession of prescription drug.

Brennen Michael Winters, 19, male, of Waterloo, arrested at 9:14 p.m. at Cedar Heights Drive and University Avenue, charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

May 27:

Tony Darnell Johnson, 39, male, of Waterloo, arrested at 9:21 a.m. at Black Hawk Park, charged with credit card fraud.

May 28:

Anella Valentina Gall, 25, female, of Janesville, arrested at 4:31 p.m. at 525 Brandilynn Blvd., charged with fifth degree theft and harassment of a public official.

Bryan Jeffrey Gall, 21, male, of Waterloo, arrested at 4:31 p.m. at 525 Brandilynn Blvd., charged with fifth degree theft.